Tottenham have confirmed Erik Lamela will undergo surgery to solve a hip injury and will miss the remainder of the season.
Lamela, 25, has been sidelined since October and Tottenham had been hoping to avoid surgery but have now taken the decision to have the versatile winger available for the start of next season.
The Argentina international was an integral part of the way Tottenham played and Mauricio Pochettino’s side initially struggled to cope with his absence.
“Lamela has undergone a comprehensive rehabilitation process following the injury in November,” the statement read. “The player has achieved a good level of function – however, he has been unable to reach the stage required to make a full return to training.
“Therefore, following ongoing extensive consultation with specialists, surgery has been agreed by all as the best course of action. This will result in Erik returning to action next season.”
Despite missing almost all of the season, only Dele Alli (85) and Mousa Dembele (80) have committed more fouls in the Premier League for Spurs than Lamela (79).
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